"vet, Peter Wright worked with Alf Wight at Skeldale House; years later, his work was featured on a multi-season television series on Channel 5 (UK), ""The Yorkshire Vet"". In his books, Wight calls the town in which Herriot lives and works Darrowby, a composite of Thirsk, Richmond, Leyburn and Middleham. He also renamed Donald Sinclair and his brother Brian Sinclair as Siegfried and Tristan Farnon respectively, and used the name ""Helen Alderson"" for Joan Danbury. Contrary to popular belief, Wight's books are only partially autobiographical, with many of the stories being only loosely based on real events or people. Wight's"
"Donald Sinclair (veterinary surgeon) Donald Vaughan Sinclair (22 April 1911 – 28 June 1995) was a British veterinary surgeon (graduated from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, 1933) made famous as the eccentric character Siegfried Farnon in the semi-autobiographical books of James Herriot (Alf Wight), later adapted for film and television as ""All Creatures Great and Small"". In 1939, he bought an existing veterinary practice at 23 Kirkgate, Thirsk, Yorkshire, and in July 1940 hired Wight to run it while he (Sinclair) was undertaking his war service in the Royal Air Force. However, Sinclair had deliberately misrepresented himself as"
"as Siegfried Farnon. ""It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet"" is based on the two following novels, ""Let Sleeping Vets Lie"" (1973) and ""Vet in Harness"" (1974), and was released in 1976. It was directed by Eric Till, written by Alan Plater, and starred John Alderton as James Herriot and Colin Blakely as Siegfried Farnon. ""All Creatures Great and Small"" is a BBC television series based initially on first two novels, ""If Only They Could Talk"" (1970) and ""It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet"" (1972). As the novels are written in an episodic style, with each chapter generally containing a short"
"a home for retired actors. Robert Hardy Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy (29 October 1925 – 3 August 2017) was an English actor who had a long career in the theatre, film and television. He began his career as a classical actor and later earned widespread recognition for roles such as Siegfried Farnon in the BBC television series ""All Creatures Great and Small"", Cornelius Fudge in the ""Harry Potter"" film series and Winston Churchill in several productions, beginning with the Southern Television series """". He was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Actor for ""All Creatures Great and Small"" in 1980"
"Robert Hardy Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy (29 October 1925 – 3 August 2017) was an English actor who had a long career in the theatre, film and television. He began his career as a classical actor and later earned widespread recognition for roles such as Siegfried Farnon in the BBC television series ""All Creatures Great and Small"", Cornelius Fudge in the ""Harry Potter"" film series and Winston Churchill in several productions, beginning with the Southern Television series """". He was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Actor for ""All Creatures Great and Small"" in 1980 and ""Winston Churchill: The Wilderness"
"one of the directors said, ""Why don't we give [the Herriot part] to Christopher Timothy and ""make"" him a name?"" In 2003, Timothy said that Alf Wight wrote him a letter after the series started, saying ""You are the Herriot I wrote about"". Siegfried Farnon, based on Wight's real life partner Donald Sinclair, is played by Robert Hardy. Writer Michael Russell sums up the character's composition thus: ""He is capricious, cantankerous, whimsical, arbitrary, unreasonable, unpredictable, ill-tempered, extravagant, effusive, contradictory, etc., yet in the midst of all that, the most loyal and caring of friends."" The cast met for the first"
"Consort in the award-winning 13-hour serial ""Edward the Seventh"" (known as ""Edward the King"" to the American audience), which he regarded as one of his best performances. ""I thought I'd done a good job there, although I believe the Royal Family didn't like it all. There are always people who don't like what one does."" He was seen as the irascible senior veterinarian Siegfried Farnon in the long-running ""All Creatures Great and Small"" (1978–90), an adaptation of James Herriot's semi-autobiographical books. Hardy also made an appearance in the 1986–88 ITV comedy series ""Hot Metal"", in which he played the dual"
"with each chapter generally containing a short story within the ongoing narrative of Herriot's life. This format greatly facilitated their adaptation for a television series. The series had two runs: the original (1978 to 1980, based directly on Herriot's books) was for three series; the second (1988 to 1990, filmed with original scripts) for four. A total of ninety episodes were broadcast. Set in the Yorkshire Dales, beginning in the mid-1930s, it stars Christopher Timothy as Herriot, Robert Hardy as Siegfried Farnon, the proprietor of the Skeldale House surgery, and Peter Davison as Siegfried's ""little brother"", Tristan. Herriot's wife, Helen,"
"All Creatures Great and Small (film) All Creatures Great and Small is a British film from 1975 (copyrighted in 1974), directed by Claude Whatham and starring Simon Ward and Anthony Hopkins as the Yorkshire vets James Herriot and Siegfried Farnon. It is based on James Herriot's first two novels, ""If Only They Could Talk"" (1970) and ""It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet"" (1972), and was given the same title as the 1972 US compilation volume of these two novels. It is the first of a series of movies and television series based on Herriot's work. A sequel, somewhat confusingly titled"
"Alderton has taken over the role of James and Colin Blakely that of Siegfried (portrayed by Simon Ward and Anthony Hopkins in the first film), while Lisa Harrow returns as Helen. It also features Richard Griffiths in his debut film appearance as 'Sam'. The film was directed by Eric Till, and the screenplay is by Alan Plater. The film, which has a British-American joint venture, was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival. The story continues where ""All Creatures Great and Small"" ended, and follows the lives of James, Helen and Siegfried from 1938 until the outbreak of war."
"Peter Davison Peter Davison (born Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett; 13 April 1951) is an English actor with many credits in television dramas and sitcoms. He became famous as Tristan Farnon in the BBC's television adaptation of James Herriot's ""All Creatures Great and Small"" stories. His subsequent starring roles included the sitcoms ""Holding the Fort"" and ""Sink or Swim"", the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in ""Doctor Who"", Dr. Stephen Daker in ""A Very Peculiar Practice"" and Albert Campion in ""Campion"". He also played David Braithwaite in ""At Home with the Braithwaites"", ""Dangerous"" Davies in ""The Last Detective"" and Henry Sharpe"
"story within the ongoing narrative of Herriot's life, this facilitated their adaptation for a television series by producer Bill Sellars. The series stars Christopher Timothy as James Herriot and Robert Hardy as Siegfried Farnon, and it had two runs: the original (1978 to 1980, based directly on Herriot's books) was for three series; the second (1988 to 1990, filmed with original scripts) for four. Series 4 saw the introduction of new vet, Calum Buchanan (John McGlynn), based on Herriot's real-life assistant Brian Nettleton. A total of ninety episodes were broadcast. ""Young James Herriot"" is a three-part BBC television series based"
"A decade later, in October 2016, all four main actors from the original run reunited to mark the centenary of Alf Wight's birth. For their parts, Timothy was 74, Hardy was 89, Davison was 65 and Drinkwater was 68. All Creatures Great and Small (TV series) All Creatures Great and Small is a British television series based on the books of the British veterinary surgeon Alf Wight, who wrote under the pseudonym James Herriot. In early 1977, the BBC tasked producer Bill Sellars with the creation of a television series from Herriot's first two novels, ""If Only They Could Talk"""
"to Thirsk. The fictional character Siegfried Farnon is portrayed as outspoken, opinionated, bossy, quick to lose his temper, and also quick to ""blow over"" — in short, bombastic. He is nonetheless basically good-hearted and an animal lover, fond of riding, and infuriated by any suspicion of deliberate cruelty to animals. One recurrent theme in Herriot's stories was Siegfried's criticism of James's flaws, such as forgetting appointments or leaving tools behind after calls, only for the reader to find that Siegfried is found guilty of the same things. When Wight's first book was published, Donald was apparently most offended by his"
"adventures of stepbrothers Phineas Flynn (Vincent Martella) and Ferb Fletcher (Thomas Sangster), who live in the fictional city of Danville, in a (never specified) Tri-State area, as they seek ways to occupy their time during their summer vacation. Often these adventures involve elaborate, life-sized and ostensibly dangerous construction projects. Phineas's older sister, Candace Flynn (Ashley Tisdale), has two obsessions: ""busting"" Phineas and Ferb's schemes and ideas, and winning the attention of a boy named Jeremy (Mitchel Musso). Meanwhile, the boys' pet platypus, Perry, acts as a secret agent for an all-animal government organization called the O.W.C.A. (""Organization Without a Cool"
"Davison, who plays Siegfried's boyish younger brother, Tristan (affectionately called ""Mister Tristan"" by housekeeper Edna Hall), whose character was based on Brian Sinclair. ""One afternoon, my agent rang to ask how I felt about doing a small part at Birmingham repertory theatre, where Peter Farago, whom I'd worked with in Edinburgh, had taken over as artistic director,"" recalled Davison. ""I asked how long it ran for, which was only a few weeks. This was a difficult one. I wasn't doing anything else but a few lines in Birmingham didn't sound particularly appetising. 'What do you think?' I asked. 'Well, it's"
"production of the Shakespeare play. Lex Shrapnel Alexander Carey ""Lex"" Shrapnel (born 6 October 1979) is an English actor and voice actor. Shrapnel was born in London, the son of Francesca Ann (née Bartley) and actor John Shrapnel. He is the brother of actor/producer Tom Shrapnel and writer Joe Shrapnel and, through his mother, the grandson of Academy Award-winning Scottish actress Deborah Kerr. He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. He has appeared in many film and television roles such as, """", ""Nine Lives"", ""Thunderbirds"", ""Breakfast on Pluto"", ""Flyboys"", ""Ministry of Mayhem"" and ""The Last Detective"". He"
"Mary Hignett Mary Hignett (31 March 1916 – 6 July 1980) was a British actress. In the television series ""All Creatures Great and Small"", she played the role of the cook and housekeeper Edna Hall in the first three series, which ran from 1978 to 1980. Other credits include the Hammer film ""Prehistoric Women"" (1967), the horror movie ""The Corpse"" (1971), and the 1972 Hammer Horror film ""Demons of the Mind"" (in which fellow ""All Creatures"" actor Robert Hardy played the role of Zorn). Hignett was born in Madras, India, to Horace Arthur Du Cane Hignett (c. 1874–1923) and Ellen"
"His on-screen/real life sister Madylin released a statement regarding her brother's death and pleaded for everyone ""to reach out to the ones you love"". Sawyer Sweeten Sawyer Storm Sweeten (May 12, 1995 – April 23, 2015) was an American child actor. He was best known for playing Geoffrey Barone on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. Sweeten was born in Brownwood, Texas, to parents Timothy Sweeten and Elizabeth Millsap. He had a sister Madylin, and a twin brother, Sullivan - all three starring on the CBS sitcom ""Everybody Loves Raymond"" for 9 seasons. The Sweeten family moved to California when the"
"penchant for sleeping late, failing his exams, and spending too much time chasing women. In the episode ""The Prodigal Returns"", when Siegfried mistakenly thinks ""little brother"" is impersonating a client on the other end of the telephone line, a few home truths come out: ""Mr Biggins, if you've got it into your head that young Mr Farnon is a veterinary surgeon of any quality whatsoever, let me disabuse you of that idea immediately. He is nothing more than a slothful, drunken, incompetent lecher who will soon be seeking employment elsewhere."" Tristan's party piece is a rendition of ""The Mad Conductor"""
"frat boy Horse. He reprised the role in the sequel ""Boo 2! A Madea Halloween"" (2017). He also stars in Perry's television series, ""Too Close to Home"". Brock O'Hurn Brock Vincent Phill Hurn (born August 19, 1991), better known as Brock O'Hurn, is an American model, actor, and fitness trainer. Brock O'Hurn was born in Sacramento, California, the oldest of maid Paige (""née"" Hillenbrand) and Adam Hurn, who've split when he was nine years old. He has three siblings, sisters Aspyn and Carly, and brother Drake. He is of English, Irish, French and German descent. O'Hurn attended nine different schools"
"be professional wrestlers. He also appeared on an episode of ""Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!"". A documentary directed and produced by Derek Wayne Johnson entitled ""STALLONE: Frank, That Is"" about the life, career and survival of Frank Stallone is due for release in 2019. The documentary will feature interviews with Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Billy Zane, Geraldo Rivera, Joe Mantegna and many others. Frank Stallone Frank Stallone, Jr. (born July 30, 1950) is an American actor, singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is the younger brother of Sylvester Stallone and wrote music for his movies. His song ""Far from Over"","
"Lex Shrapnel Alexander Carey ""Lex"" Shrapnel (born 6 October 1979) is an English actor and voice actor. Shrapnel was born in London, the son of Francesca Ann (née Bartley) and actor John Shrapnel. He is the brother of actor/producer Tom Shrapnel and writer Joe Shrapnel and, through his mother, the grandson of Academy Award-winning Scottish actress Deborah Kerr. He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. He has appeared in many film and television roles such as, """", ""Nine Lives"", ""Thunderbirds"", ""Breakfast on Pluto"", ""Flyboys"", ""Ministry of Mayhem"" and ""The Last Detective"". He also appeared in the Doctor"
"released on DVD. In October 2001, Hill moved to ITV in a lucrative deal, in which he created an all new show, ""Harry Hill's TV Burp"", where he would take a look at the week's television, showing clips from various British television programmes, and framing them with commentary or intercutting additional footage. The series would feature a regular stable of all new characters, including the Knitted Character, a small, knitted rabbit, Wagbo, a demon love child whose parents are reportedly Wagner Carillho and Mary Byrne of ""X Factor"" fame, an interpretation of Heather Trott from ""EastEnders"", played by Steve Bernham,"
"complications from AIDS. Dack Rambo Norman Jay Rambo (November 13, 1941 – March 21, 1994), professionally known as Dack Rambo, was an American actor, most notable for appearing as Walter Brennan's grandson Jeff in the ABC series ""The Guns of Will Sonnett"", as Steve Jacobi in the ABC soap opera ""All My Children"", as cousin Jack Ewing on CBS's ""Dallas"", and as Grant Harrison on the NBC soap opera ""Another World"". Norman Jay Rambo (aka Dack Rambo) was born in Earlimart, California, to William Lester Rambo (aka Lester Rambo – 1904–1987) and Beatrice A. Rambo (nėe Rossi – 1910–2002). He"
"(1999), """" (1999) and """" (2016). He has also appeared in the long-running ITV police drama series ""The Bill"" five times, 1984–97, playing a different minor character each time. He also appeared in the music video for The Chemical Brothers song Block Rockin' Beats. He appeared in an early episode of ""Casualty"" as a minor character in 1986, and appeared in the show again 10 years later in another minor role. He joined the ""EastEnders"" cast 1998 (see above). Fenwick has one sister, Tracey, and two brothers, Faron and Lee. He is, also, the second cousin of Georgina Hagen, who"
"Keith and Kevin Schultz Keith and Kevin Schultz (born September 16, 1953) are American identical twin photographers and former actors. Reportedly making their screen debut as infants, the Schultz brothers are perhaps best known for their roles as brothers Jefferson and Fennimore on the ABC western frontier series ""The Monroes"", as well as for Kevin's role as Tom Sawyer on the NBC live-action/animated series ""The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"". After careers as child actors in front of the camera, the Schultz brothers transitioned to a career working together as professional photographers, best known for their celebrity ""head shots"" of"
"trial. His character then made an appearance in its spinoff ""Neighbours vs Time Travel"" in 2017. In 2010 a campaign for Ford Fiesta took him to five different countries across Europe and Africa where he shot scenes on mountain tops, in snow and underwater. Hunter has also guest starred on ""Yes, Dear"". Adz Hunter Adz Hunter (born 29 January 1982) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his work on the long-running Australian soap opera ""Neighbours"", in which he appeared in the dual role of twin brothers Robert and Cameron Robinson in 2006. He had previously appeared in"
"younger brother, and has a big woolly beard. He lives alone in their late mum's house, with only a turkey in a box for company. He had a George Clooney poster, but he ripped it in half, much to Carl's disgust. Chris does not get out much and has a habit of staring at people for no apparent reason. He has a one-man show called ""Dreams of Parsimony"" which involves him playing flute while climbing onto a chair. He also has a boomerang hidden somewhere, which he is desperate to find. His biggest ambition is to own ""luxury pets"" such"
"Line"" and after that was able to afford proper lessons. Parlato is probably best known for his work in Soap opera's where he played Barton Crane on All My Children, Michael Grande on One Life to Live, Clay Alden on Loving and Roger Thorpe on Guiding Light. Dennis Parlato Dennis Parlato (born March 30, 1947 in Los Angeles) is an American dancer, actor, and singer. He is the son of Charlie Parlato, and the uncle of Grammy-nominated jazz singer Gretchen Parlato. Parlato used to teach high school English in San Francisco before realizing he wanted to perform. He was performing"
"All Creatures Great and Small (TV series) All Creatures Great and Small is a British television series based on the books of the British veterinary surgeon Alf Wight, who wrote under the pseudonym James Herriot. In early 1977, the BBC tasked producer Bill Sellars with the creation of a television series from Herriot's first two novels, ""If Only They Could Talk"" and ""It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet"", using the title of the 1975 film adaptation. It is part of a series of movies and television series based on Herriot's novels. The Herriot novels were written in an episodic style,"
"Brian Sinclair (veterinary surgeon) Wallace Brian Vaughan Sinclair (27 September 1915 – 13 December 1988), universally known as Brian, was a British veterinary surgeon who worked for a time with his elder brother Donald and Alf Wight. Wight wrote a series of semi-autobiographical books under the name James Herriot, with Brian and Donald Sinclair appearing in fictionalised form as brothers Tristan and Siegfried Farnon. Brian worked as a student vet employed by his brother, until graduating from the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College in Edinburgh in 1943, subsequently joining the Royal Army Veterinary Corps in India. On demobilisation, he joined the"
"not lead to a series. The pilot was released on DVD in the UK in 2018. Redd Foxx played Fred G. Sanford (named after Redd Foxx's [real name John Elroy Sanford] brother, Fred), portraying him as a sarcastic, streetwise, irascible schemer whose frequent get-rich-quick ideas routinely backfired. His son Lamont longs for independence, but loves his father too much to move out and leave the trouble-prone Fred unsupervised. Though each owns an equal share in the business (technically Fred is the boss), Lamont often finds himself doing all the work and demanding his father complete tasks and duties, which he"